type locality

noun

The location, usually where the first specimen was discovered, considered most representative of a mineral, formation etc.

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Meanings

nountype locality (plural type localities)

plural type localities

  1. geographyThe location, usually where the first specimen was discovered, considered most representative of a mineral, formation etc.
  2. biologyThe location where a nomenclatural or name-bearing type was collected.
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APA

type locality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/type%20locality

MLA

“type locality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/type%20locality. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “type locality,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/type%20locality.

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